Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-17
UME CRAWLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY MARCH L.
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

9TH inst: To amend the act for the organiza-
tion and locating of insane asylums; to attach
certain territory to the township OF Baraga.
Upper Peninsula; to preserve the ballots cast
at tho last general election In Detroit until
tain contests are settled TO incorporate the viii
lnge OF Port Hope, in Huron County; TO provide
Tor the performance OF contracts made by de-
ceased persons in their lifetime to amend the act
relative to the sale OF real estate Of minors by
guardians; relative to the sale OF real estate of
deceased persons and TO require a license to
marry and registration of the same resolu-
tion was passed relative to the death OF ex- Con-
gressman Edward Breitung, a former member of
the Senate. The House passed bills to vacate
the township OF Duncan and attach it to the
township OF Burton, in Cheboygan County; to
incorporate the village OF Port Hope, in Huron
County; TO amend the Detroit City charter, and
some other unimportant bills Both houses
adjourned to the 7th,
BoTH houses held very short sessions on the
7th inst, and spent the greater part OF the time
in committee OF the whole. The Senate passed
bills incorporating the village of Kalkaska; au-
thorizing the Board Of Supervisors of Antrim
County to establish, maintain, and operate
ing the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union In this State. They also passed the
bill providing for an additional Circuit Judge at
Detroit. This court will take the place of the
Superior Court, abolished at this session No
bills were passed by the House, but serveal
were considered in committee OF the whole
The Committee on Agriculture reported ad-
versely upon bill allowing agricultural socie-
ties TO mortgage real estate to pay premiums.
A bill for stamping prison-made goods was con-
sidered, passed in committee of the whole and
placed ON the general order
NOTHING OF importance was done in either
house on the sth inst, the sessions being brief
and all the work in committee of the whole
The House passed the bill providing that all
questions used by examiners in examinations
OF teachers shall be prepared by the State
Board OF Education, and be sent out in sealed
packages, which seals shall only be broken in
presence Of the teachers when assembled This
is similar to the Indiana law over which many
criminal actions have arisen because of ques-
tions being given out sold, or stolen. The Com
mttee on University made q report asking an
appropriation OF $2O7 ,O67.94 for the next two
years, and against increasing the mill tax from
one-twentieth to one-tenth A bill making an
appropriation Of S56, 400 for the State Public
School at Coldwater passed the House.
BILL permitting all consolidated corpora
tions organized under laws now repealed to file
articles OF association according to tho present
laws, and have the same rights as companies
organized under existing statutes passed the
Senate on the 9th inst. Bills were also passed
to authorize the issue OF a patent to
Frederick Durand for certain land In
Gagetown, Tuscola County; to authorize the
building Of South Bay City and Saginaw State
Road; to provide for the laying out of State
EOhu III Dhy OOunJyI 10 uInoQu the act IN REFER
ence to incorporating public schools in Albion.
In the House the following bills were passed:
To incorporate the village of Port Austin, Huron
County; to extend the corporate limits of Bay
City; to authorize the village OF Lowell, Kent
County, to borrow money; bill TO protect the
rights OF laborers to amend an act in reference
to the organization OF the Supreme Court; also
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing that Circuit Judges
shall be elected for q term of six years and
shall, In addition to their salary fixed by
Cfil ri
pensation from the county, in the discretion Of
its supervisors bill TO detach a portion of
the village of Alma from Pine River, and at
tach 1t to Arcadia Township, in Gratiot County,
placing the entire village In Arcadia Township,
was defeated in the House by vote of 50 to 80.
A bill for marking and stamping prison-made
goods, practically boycotting ON such goods
was killed in the House by a vote OF 3S to 26.
The House Committee on Elections reported In
favor OF the acting member Burr in the con-
tested election case of Ralph VS. Burr. The
committee also reported, without recommenda-
tion' bill securing to women the right of
municipal suffrage. IL was ordered printed
and placed ON the general order.
BILL permitting the county Of Houghton to
borrow money to build bridge across Portage
Lake passed the Senate ON the 10th inst. As
this is a national waterway an act of Congress
will also be necessary. The Senate also passed
bills to restrict the testimony In the courts of
minors under 10 years Of age; to provide for the
correction OF fraud and errors in the canvass
and returns made by inspectors Of elections
to amend the act relative to the powers and du,
ties OF sheriffsi the "Breen bill, to amend an
act relative to otfenses against chastity,
morality, ana decency; to amend an act
to regulate the sale OF intoxicating liquors
The State Military Board reported to the Senate
their expenses for 1886 as follows: General ex-
penses, $40,076 26; 4; expenses, OF annual encamp-
ment at Brighton, $40, 1923 49, The big fight OF
the day was made in the House over the bill
compelling the Registers Of Deeds to keep up
indexes Of record books. fine OF 500 is impos-
ed on all failing to SO keep indexes Tho bill was
passed. Bills also passed In the House to ex-
tend the time for collection Of taxes in Kala-
mazoo County for 1886; the joint resolution
authorizing the trustees OF the First Presby.
terian Society in Lansing to dispose Of certain
church property; to authorize the city of East
Saginaw to borrow S75,0JO for the construction
OF sewers; to authorize the purchaser OF railroad
property under mortgage sale, IL consisting in
any part OF tracks, to sell and convey the same
together with the right and franchise, to any
other railroad company now having the Same
terminal points, not being competing line.